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  2. Category:Legendary creatures of the indigenous peoples of ...

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; ... Native American demons (2 C, 16 P) G. Native American giants (13 P) I. Inuit legendary ...

  3. The Myths and Legends of the North American Indians

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    The Myths and Legends of the North American Indians is a book written by Lewis Spence and was first published in 1914 by London George G. Harrap & Company. It contains a collection of legends and myths of different Native American tribes and 32 coloured illustrations relating to some of the stories, which were created by James Jack. [1]

  4. Mythologies of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas

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    Native American Mythology. Dover Publications. ISBN 978-0-486-12279-3. Bastian, Dawn Elaine; Judy K. Mitchell (2004). Handbook of Native American Mythology. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-85109-533-9. Erdoes, Richard and Ortiz, Alfonso: American Indian Myths and Legends (New York: Pantheon Books, 1984) Ferguson, Diana (2001). Native American myths ...

  5. Miwok mythology - Wikipedia

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    The myths of creation after an epic flood or ocean, the Earth Diver, and the Coyote as ancestor and trickster compare to Central and Northern California mythemes of Yokuts mythology, Ohlone mythology and Pomo mythology. The myths of "First People" dying out to be replaced with the Miwok people is a "deeply impressed conception" shared by ...

  6. Trickster: Native American Tales, A Graphic Collection

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    Trickster: Native American Tales, A Graphic Collection [1] is an anthology of Native American stories in the format of graphic novels. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Published in 2010 and edited by Matt Dembicki, Trickster contains twenty-one short stories, all told by Indigenous storytellers from many different native nations.

  7. Category:Mythologies of the indigenous peoples of North ...

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    Many English speakers understand the terms "myth" and "mythology" to mean fictitious or imaginary. However, according to many dictionary definitions, these terms can also mean a traditional story or narrative that embodies the belief or beliefs of a group of people , and this Wikipedia category should be understood in this sense only.

  8. Wintu-Nomlaki traditional narratives - Wikipedia

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    Wintu-Nomlaki traditional narratives include myths, legends, tales, and oral histories preserved by the Wintu and Nomlaki people of the western Sacramento Valley in northern California. Winto-Nomalki oral literature is in many respects typical of central California, but it also reflects influences from Northwest Coast, Plateau, and Great Basin ...

  9. Folk memory - Wikipedia

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    Various Great Flood myths, possibly reflecting a flooding of the Black Sea basin c. 5600 BCE [5] The Klamath Native American myth concerning the eruption of Mount Mazama c. 5700 BCE; A model of the Haast's eagle attacking a moa with its large talons. The Haast's eagle is believed to be the subject of many Māori legends